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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
7
Editor Keowee Courier presents the dispute over Mann and Hurle bills on Oconee County government. Text outlines two proposed structures with township commissioners, salaries, and review provisions, plus a sharp exchange between Mann and Earle criticizing amendments and fiscal impact.
Boston authorities announce the National City Bank of Commerce was looted of 144000 and closed by the Comptroller of Currency. George W. Coleman, a young bookkeeper, is charged with embezzlement and warrants are issued. The bank shows 332240 in liabilities with 128482 in deposits. Coleman later surrendered to authorities in Boston.
Governor Ansel advocates a commission form of government as superior for cities and branches of state, noting support from over two dozen governors and a Taft trip. A bill signed by the governor calls for an election on the city of Columbia to decide the plan.
Attorneys for the dis pensary commission file actions seeking 400000 from Richland Distilling Co and 200000 from the Blind Glass Co. The cases, pending on appeal to the Supreme Court, stem from new legislative powers for roads bridges and ferries. The filing cites disputes over allocations and statements by public figures.
The New York Evening Mall lauds Bascom Usher, 17, of South Carolina, for winning the national boys corn contest with an acre yielding 152 1/2 bushels valued at 826 after seed sale and labor. The piece highlights his devotion, mastery of soil, and partnership with nature transforming loam and sun into gold.
William Seyler faced coroner jury verdict in Atlantic City alleging he caused Jane Adams death between February 4 and 7 15 a m. Seyler held without bail with brother Orvis also jailed. Adams vanished after being with the Seylers. arrest followed in Virginia amid detective scrutiny from New York and New Jersey.
John W. Johnson, of Spartanburg, rescued his 16 year old daughter Eithel in St Louis on February 2. The girl says a traveling salesman abducted her, promised marriage, then deserted her. Johnson asked police to locate and arrest the man before leaving St Louis with his daughter.
Columbia Feb 1 A local undertaker Colbert was fined 20 dollars in the police court for burying more than one body in a single coffin. He faced another charge of burying bodies in the potters field with no clothes on. The potters field is crowded with multiple burials and bones scattered across the area. Investigations likely follow.
A Columbia dispatch reports residents in a section of Pickens County seek annexation to Anderson County. They request a commission to study the proposal, warning the current boundary would create a sharp point protruding into Anderson. Petitioners favor joining Anderson and urge official action.
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